2° Meeting "Taste of Freedom" / Presentations on Project activities Lithuania - Prezentacija projekto veiklos

PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE

ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT “TASTE OF FREEDOM”

November 2013 - May 2014


DECEMBER 2013

• MEETING WITH PRISONERS TO INTRODUCE THE PROJECT (INTRODUCING PROJECT ACTIVITIES,

PARTNERS, ETC.)

• ENCOURAGING INMATES TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT

• COMMUNICATING WITH ‘SLOW FOOD VILNIUS’ (PLANNING FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT)


JANUARY 2014

• On 28th January 2014, the philosophy of SLOW FOOD was introduced in Panevezys women’s penitentiary.

• The idea of Slow Food which has gained a worldwide recognition was told by Dainius Juozaitis, director of the association ‘SLOW FOOD VILNIUS’, as well as

farmer Žilvinas Žurauskas.

SEMINAR ON THE SLOW FOOD PHILOSOPHY


JANUARY 2014

• The event seemed to be extremely thrilling to the participants as most of them have never heard about anything similar before.

• Slow Food advocates shared the fundamental principles of their movement, talked about food making, eating and enjoying traditions, the importance of

biodiversity.

• They also showed an interesting film about the international food association ‘Terra Madre’.


JANUARY 2014

PROJECT LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION

METHODOLOGY USED

FOR CREATING A LOGO:• What is a logo?

• Logo design requirements.• List of logo design great examples.

• The competition to choose the best logo, created by the inmates of the Panevezys Correction House, was launched.

• The inmates were encouraged to join a competition and to win a great prize!


FEBRUARY 2014

WORKSHOP ‘LITHUANIAN APPLE DAY’

• The event began with the competition – prisoners were encouraged to remember as many different kinds of apples as possible.

• The significance of apples in Lithuanian folklore and folk medicine was discussed.

• Plenty of information about the appropriate conditions for apple trees to grow successfully was being presented.

• The tasting of apples left everyone satisfied. A farmer Rimantas Urbonavičius provided the participants with ten different types of apples.

• In the end, the best kind of apple was chosen: it was generally agreed that ‘Lygol’ should be ranked first.


FEBRUARY 2014


MARCH 2014

• During the non-traditional workshop ‘To the origins of taste’ imprisoned women were given a fantastic opportunity to get lots of useful information about tastes and senses of people.

•The film about tastes and senses was demonstrated by the representatives of ‘Slow Food Vilnius’.

• Women willingly participated in active games during which they could develop their creativity, understanding about food, try to recognise different tastes, smells, cooking noises and even learn basic tasting vocabulary.

• Probably the most exciting part of the event was tasting of apples and chocolate. The tastiest apples and chocolate were selected.

WORKSHOP “TO THE ORIGINS OF TASTE”


MARCH 2014

THE WINNERS OF THE LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION WERE ANNOUNCED

Best Logo chosen by the inmates Best Logo chosen by the personnel


APRIL 2014

WORKSHOP

‘GET MY WINDOWSILL GREEN!’

• The inmates were taught to grow micro-sized greens on their windowsills.

• They were growing and harvesting small batches of micro-sized greens on their windowsills as a way to keep some salad fixings coming through the dark and cold days of early spring.


APRIL 2014

COMPETITION ‘BEST EASTER RECIPE’

• The competition ‘BEST EASTER RECIPE’ was launched;

• Prisoners were encouraged not only to find Easter recipes, but also to provide recipe illustrations.

• The results of this competition will be presented in the Panevezys Correction House.

• THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION ARE NOT ANNOUNCED YET.


MAY 2014

WORKSHOP ON FOREST GARDENING

• The participants of this workshop were informed about the method of forest gardening (the art and science of growing plants in patterns that support mutually beneficial relationships which create a garden that takes its vision from nature and the natural ecology of a young forest).

• The inmates were given an opportunity to create beautiful, high-yield and diverse garden that is largely self-maintaining (they will grow vegetable, herbs, and other useful plants there).

• The goal of forest gardening in Panevezys Correction House is not only the production of crops, but also the cultivation and perfection of new ways of seeing,

of thinking, and acting in the world.


MAY 2014

Thank you!

Design

2° Meeting "Taste of Freedom" / Presentations on Project activities Lithuania - Prezentacija projekto veiklos